Ending today: B&H Mega Deal Zone (June 20-22)

By PR admin | Published: June 20, 2023


B&H started a new Mega Deal Zone that will run for the next three days (June 20-22, while supply lasts):

Note: some specials are only via clip coupon/in-cart savings.

 

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Leica to announce their own version of the Fujifilm Instax Mini EVO hybrid instant camera

By PR admin | Published: June 19, 2023


     

Leica registered a new hybrid instant camera type 8262 with the FCC. The camera’s back drawing from the FCC filing looks very similar to the Fujifilm Instax Mini EVO hybrid instant camera:


The Leica Sofort Instant Film Camera has been discontinued for a while.

A few days ago Fujifilm announced a new Instax Square SQ40 camera and a brown version of the Instax Mini EVO:

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Now available for pre-order: Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.2 mirrorless lens for Nikon Z-mount and Sony E-mount

By PR admin | Published: June 19, 2023


I already reported that the new Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.2 mirrorless lens will be released also for Nikon Z-mount and Sony E-mount. The new versions are now already available for pre-order at Pergear (international shipping available). The E-mount version will start shipping on June 28th and the Z-mount will ship in July:


You can save an extra $10 off on the Viltrox 75mm f/1.2 lens with code QH9WW0HS15R8.

The new Viltrox AF 16mm f/1.8 mirrorless lens will also be released for Nikon Z-mount and Sony E-mount:

The new Viltrox AF 16mm f/1.8 mirrorless lens will be released also for Nikon Z-mount

Additional information on the Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.2 mirrorless lens can be found here:

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List of rumored/upcoming Sony E-mount lenses

By PR admin | Published: June 19, 2023


Here is the list of rumored/upcoming Sony E-mount lenses:

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Topaz Labs Video AI version 3.3 released

By PR admin | Published: June 18, 2023



Topaz Labs released Video AI version 3.3. Here are the changes from the previous version 3.2.9:

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Father’s Day/Summer deals

By PR admin | Published: June 18, 2023


Field Made sale:

  • 25% off Indicator Packs and single lens & classic camera indicators
  • 15% off Single foil camera indicators, memo notebooks, badges, and pins


Vi Vante sale:

  • Save 30% off everything with discount code SUMMER


Pergear sale:

  • Up to 35% off when you buy 2 or more items with discount code Q456P3Z3CTTF


Picture Correct sale:

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ON1 introduced ON1 Photo Keyword AI 2023: make all of your photos discoverable and easier to manage

By PR admin | Published: June 18, 2023



ON1 introduced a new ON1 Photo Keyword AI 2023 product that makes all of your photos discoverable and easier to manage:

“This simple-to-use application allows users to make their photos discoverable by intelligently finding and organizing them using the power of AI. Anyone can now search and view their photos with Photo Keyword AI based on photo content without having to do the work you would find in most other photo organizing software. This cutting-edge technology employs advanced machine learning algorithms to analyze your images and automatically assign appropriate keywords.”



Additional information:

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Latest Japanese mirrorless camera market share: Canon back at #1, Nikon back at #3, Sony down to #2 spot

By PR admin | Published: June 17, 2023


BCN Ranking published the latest Japanese mirrorless camera market share – Canon is back at #1, Nikon is now at #3,  and Sony is down to #2 spot. The article explains the raise of Nikon’s market share with the release of the Nikon Z8 camera:

“Nikon rises to 3rd place in the mirrorless market, with the release of the Z8”

“Nikon ‘s market share is steadily increasing in mirrorless single-lens cameras . The sales share by manufacturer in May 2023 will be 12.9%. It overtook OM Digital Solutions (former Olympus ) and moved up to 3rd place. This is the first time in three years that the company has entered the top three. It became clear from the ” BCN Ranking” , which aggregates the actual sales data of home appliance mass retailers and online shops.” (Google translated):

Please note: BCN Ranking collects real sales data from approximately 40% of the Japanese retailers – this is not a worldwide market share report. Previous BCNR reports can be found here. Here are the top-selling cameras at Map Camera (Japan) for May 2023:

  1. Nikon Z8
  2. Nikon Z9
  3. Sony α7IV
  4. Canon EOS R6 Mark II
  5. Fujifilm X-H2
  6. Sony α7RV
  7. Canon EOS R8
  8. Fujifilm X100V
  9. OM System OM-1
  10. Nikon Zfc

Via NikonRumors

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: June 17, 2023


→ SanDisk released new 512GB and 1TB Extreme PRO UHS-II SDXC memory cards: Adorama | B&H Photo.


→ Godox announced a new WMicS2 wireless bodypack transmitter with a Lavalier mic and WMicS2 dual-channel wireless receiver. A Godox WM-C charging case is also available

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Flickr study reveals the most popular cameras around the world

By PR admin | Published: June 17, 2023


By analyzing over 470,000,000 photos on Flickr, SimpleGhar reveals the most used cameras around the world – here’s a peek at the results (click for larger view):

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